Hebrews 9:24

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KJV King James Version

For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

BSB Berean Standard Bible

For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.

WEB World English Bible

For Christ hasn’t entered into holy places made with hands, which are representations of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;

ASV American Standard Version

For Christ entered not into a holy place made with hands, like in pattern to the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear before the face of God for us:

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

for not into holy places made with hands did the Christ enter—figures of the true—but into the heaven itself, now to be manifested in the presence of God for us;

Surrounding context — Hebrews 9

21 Moreover he sprinkled with blood both the tabernacle, and all the vessels of the ministry.

22 And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.

23 [It was] therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.

24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, [which are] the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every year with blood of others;

26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

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Hebrews 12:2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Hebrews 9:11-12But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;Hebrews 9:23[It was] therefore necessary that the patterns of things in the heavens should be purified with these; but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.Hebrews 8:2A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.John 16:28I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.Romans 8:33Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? [It is] God that justifieth.Mark 14:58We heard him say, I will destroy this temple that is made with hands, and within three days I will build another made without hands.Acts 3:21Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.Exodus 28:29And Aaron shall bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy [place], for a memorial before the LORD continually.Ephesians 4:8-11Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.Luke 24:51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.Ephesians 1:20-22Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],Mark 16:19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.Colossians 3:2Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.John 2:19-21Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.Hebrews 1:3Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;Hebrews 9:9Which [was] a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;1 Peter 3:22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

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